Fex (band)

FEX
FEX
Background information
Origin	Kiel, Germany
Genres	Post-punk; new wave;
Years active	1983–1985; 2024–present;
Members	Michael Hädrich; Ture Rückwardt; Norbert Ziermann;
Past members	Hans Sievers;

Fex (stylized as FEX) is a German band based in Kiel, formed in 1983 by singer and lead guitarist Ture Rückwardt, keyboardist Michael Hädrich, bassist Norbert Ziermann, and drummer Hans Sievers. They produced the song titled "Subways of Your Mind", previously unofficially referred to as "The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet", which became notable for being the subject of a 17-year-long internet search to identify the original artist.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Three more songs were found after the rediscovery, being titled "Heart in Danger", "Talking Hands" and "Jenny" (from the compilation album ZEUS Top-Hits).

Reunion

On November 7, 2024, Rückwardt, Hädrich and Ziermann reunited to perform a live acoustic version of the song on German radio station NDR 1 Welle Nord. This was the band’s first performance since initially dissolving in 1985.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Blistein, Jon (November 5, 2024). "Case Closed: One of the internet's biggest musical mysteries has likely been solved". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2024. A "lost" New Wave track stumping listeners for over 15 years was identified as "Subways of Your Mind" by the German band FEX
^ Davis, Wes (November 5, 2024). "Reddit sleuths track down the band behind the internet's most mysterious song". The Verge. Retrieved November 6, 2024. Now we know that the song is called "Subways Of the Mind" by a band named FEX. Here's a recording provided by Michael Hädrich, a 68-year-old former band member.
^ Böhm, Markus; Kleinz, Torsten (November 5, 2024). "Netzrätsel nach Jahren gelöst: Hinter dem »geheimnisvollsten Lied des Internets« steckt eine deutsche Band" [Internet mystery solved after years: A German band is behind the "most mysterious song on the Internet".]. Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved November 6, 2024. Es ist ein historischer Tag. Nicht etwa wegen der US-Wahl. Sondern, weil etwas anderes geschehen ist, das sich für einige Menschen offenbar ähnlich weltbewegend anfühlt: Das Geheimnis um den »most mysterious Song on the Internet«, und damit eines der bekanntesten Netzrätsel überhaupt, ist gelüftet worden. Nach 17 Jahren. [It's a historic day. Not because of the US election. But because something else happened that apparently felt equally earth-shattering to some people: The secret of the "most mysterious song on the Internet," and thus one of the most famous online mysteries of all time, has been revealed. After 17 years.]
^ "Band Fex war's - aus Kiel. Rätsel um mysteriösen Internet-Song aus den 80ern gelöst" [It was the band Fex - from Kiel. Mystery of mysterious internet song from the 80s solved]. Süddeutsche_Zeitung (in German). November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024. In den 80ern läuft in einer jungen Radiosendung ein Synthie-Pop-Song mit coolem Sound und markanter tiefer Stimme. Jahrzehnte später sucht eine Frau im Internet die Macher - und löst einen Hype aus. [In the 80s, a young radio show played a synth-pop song with a cool sound and distinctive deep voice. Decades later, a woman searched the internet for the makers - and triggered a hype]
^ x0jony (2024-11-07). FEX - Subways Of Your Mind (Live @ NDR 1). Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Synowski, Lisa (November 7, 2024). ""The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet" von Kieler Band im Radio". NDR (in German). Retrieved November 7, 2024.

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[RollingStone-1] Blistein, Jon (November 5, 2024). "Case Closed: One of the internet's biggest musical mysteries has likely been solved". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2024. A "lost" New Wave track stumping listeners for over 15 years was identified as "Subways of Your Mind" by the German band FEX

[TheVerge-2] Davis, Wes (November 5, 2024). "Reddit sleuths track down the band behind the internet's most mysterious song". The Verge. Retrieved November 6, 2024. Now we know that the song is called "Subways Of the Mind" by a band named FEX. Here's a recording provided by Michael Hädrich, a 68-year-old former band member.

[DerSpiegel-3] Böhm, Markus; Kleinz, Torsten (November 5, 2024). "Netzrätsel nach Jahren gelöst: Hinter dem »geheimnisvollsten Lied des Internets« steckt eine deutsche Band" [Internet mystery solved after years: A German band is behind the "most mysterious song on the Internet".]. Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved November 6, 2024. Es ist ein historischer Tag. Nicht etwa wegen der US-Wahl. Sondern, weil etwas anderes geschehen ist, das sich für einige Menschen offenbar ähnlich weltbewegend anfühlt: Das Geheimnis um den »most mysterious Song on the Internet«, und damit eines der bekanntesten Netzrätsel überhaupt, ist gelüftet worden. Nach 17 Jahren. [It's a historic day. Not because of the US election. But because something else happened that apparently felt equally earth-shattering to some people: The secret of the "most mysterious song on the Internet," and thus one of the most famous online mysteries of all time, has been revealed. After 17 years.]

[SüddeutscheZeitung-4] "Band Fex war's - aus Kiel. Rätsel um mysteriösen Internet-Song aus den 80ern gelöst" [It was the band Fex - from Kiel. Mystery of mysterious internet song from the 80s solved]. Süddeutsche_Zeitung (in German). November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024. In den 80ern läuft in einer jungen Radiosendung ein Synthie-Pop-Song mit coolem Sound und markanter tiefer Stimme. Jahrzehnte später sucht eine Frau im Internet die Macher - und löst einen Hype aus. [In the 80s, a young radio show played a synth-pop song with a cool sound and distinctive deep voice. Decades later, a woman searched the internet for the makers - and triggered a hype]

[5] x0jony (2024-11-07). FEX - Subways Of Your Mind (Live @ NDR 1). Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] Synowski, Lisa (November 7, 2024). ""The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet" von Kieler Band im Radio". NDR (in German). Retrieved November 7, 2024.

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